1954 Map of Port Richey

About this map

The Pithlachascotee River winds through this coastal landscape, anchoring the developing communities of Port Richey and New Port Richey during the mid-1950s. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grids of these southern settlements to the more dispersed hubs of Bayonet Point and Hudson to the north. Local history is preserved in the presence of the Booker T Washington Sch and Union Ch, while the Hudson Cem and Stark Cem provide essential data for genealogical research. Along the intricate Gulf coastline, numerous inlets and landmarks such as Millers Bayou, Skeleton Key, and Buzzards Roost illustrate the region's complex marshy topography. Further inland, a network of freshwater bodies including Orchid Lake and Worley Lakes suggests a landscape defined by its high water table and natural drainage patterns prior to later twentieth-century development.